Who said “Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.”?

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John Selden. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTable Talk (1689)

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APA

Selden, J. (n.d.). Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23708-pleasure-is-nothing-else-but-the-intermission-of/

MLA

Selden, John. “Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23708-pleasure-is-nothing-else-but-the-intermission-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Selden, John. “Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23708-pleasure-is-nothing-else-but-the-intermission-of/.